Declarations from Erling Haaland of a lifelong love for Manchester City can be made as much as he wants, but we have seen the Premier League-dream quotes, the shorts and the words in Stuart Dallas’s ear. The 21-year-old’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Etihad Stadium was confirmed this morning and, of course, the Premier League champions have raided the family photo albums for young Haaland in City blue.
You would though, wouldn’t you? It’s an easy connection to make and it sells the move beautifully to the City fan base.
It’s not every window a team is able to show their new signing in the club’s colours as an infant. If Haaland says he’s a City fan, who are we to doubt him? Only he can say who he has supported.
